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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1915
Page
15
A Growing Fire Insurance Agency markets itself as the best evidence of good service to policy holders. It highlights strong companies prompt loss adjustment and efficient service as reasons for rapid growth in Athens. It claims policies cost no more.
Several small ads and notices offer loans, rentals, jobs, and goods. Highlights include insurance and savings promotions, produce and meat market notices, apartment and house rentals on Milledge and Finley, a new cafe, a discarded gold bracelet found, and a mail-order offer from Import China & Glass Co. with a 25 percent weekly line.
Classified notices show mileage coupons with cash ads and rental listings for 6 room houses on DuBose avenue and a 7 room house on Boulevard. Other items include farm animals for sale and various goods from Williamson's and Jester firms. An April sale mentions a sorrel horse and top buggy, plus Chamberlains Cough Remedy endorsement.
Clean-up items listed include cotton mops O cedar mops cedar polish brushes cob web and window brushes floor brushes wool dusters watering pots paint brushes household paints and Caicimo brooms Mop prices range 75 cents to 1 50 with a free 25 cent bottle of O cedar polish per mop order Warm weather items refrigerators from 10 and up ice boxes from 5 50 up cream freezers from 1 25 up water coolers from 1 50 up Also sold home goods China glassware woodenware aluminum and enamelware for the housekeeper.
Rae Tanzer Maxwell and David Slade with Albert J. McCullough charged in federal indictment over suits against James W. Osborne. Slade and McCullough alleged to have signed the conspiracy.
The Metropolitan on Washington Street offered a great night with thousands visiting to view new attractions. A daring motorcycle stunt in the motordrome drew crowds as the weeklong show continued with performances nightly.
The Athens Chero Cola Co displayed a float in the W. O. W. parade. The company truck carried Chero Cola and twelve lassies with the local manager at the helm, showcasing the drink across Northeast Georgia.
Georgia managed only two runs as Alabama triumphed 3 to 2 in a nine inning college baseball contest. Key moments included Wells two base hit and multiple defensive plays. Pitchers Bowman and Corley combined for 24 strikeouts as 1,200 in attendance watched the clash at the venue.
Dr W A Shelton announces Joel Hunter head of The Joel Hunter Company Atlanta will address modern business and accounting at Peabody Hall tonight. Hunter travels from Atlanta to Athens by invitation to discuss topics ahead of May 19 20 CPA certification exams before the Georgia State Board of Public Accountant Examiners. The law requires passing the board exam to use the title certified public accountant.
The School of Methods for Bible school workers at Fae Christian church expands with increasing interest. Lecturers from Baptist Methodist Presbyterian and Christian churches lead sessions. Afternoon 4 15 to 6 30 and night 8 to 10 feature talks by James Lewis Maus Clarke Foster on grading missionary instruction lesson planning and Acts.
Washington reports the government will back Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller Williams in a legal bid by Riggs National Bank to stop their actions. Attorney General Gregory said the Justice Department hired Louis D Brandeis to defend the officials and that justice and treasury will cooperate. He denied an DOJ investigation of the Aggs bank.
Athens Bar members are called to gather Friday at 11 a m in the Superior Court room to calendar criminal trial cases for the April Term of Clarke County Superior Court. All attorneys with interest in jail or bonded cases urged to attend. Court clerk E J Crawford notes meeting date April 13 1915.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M will hold a special communication at the Max Joseph building on Wednesday evening April 14 1915 at 830. Full attendance is requested as important lodge business will be transacted and the Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred after the meeting.
Carl Von der Lieth earned widespread thanks for the Woodmen convention and Spring Festival week efforts in Athens. He tirelessly organized and executed plans, working day and night while committees coordinated the event attracting hundreds of visitors to the city.
Mrs. Elmer Hatch of Peru Indiana reports long battles with rheumatism. She says Chamberlain's Ointment relieves attacks immediately and she recommends it. Available from all dealers. adv Advertise your wants.
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